Crispy fried rice balls with Kerala jaggery
A taste of Kerala: a sweet syrup made from palm sugar, infused with cumin, coconut, and curry leaves, thickened with rice flour and ghee, and rolled into …
Vermine is a traditional pastry from Kerala, which is both delicious and nutritious. It is perfect for both children and adults.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time10 min
- Resting20 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsaucepan
- Estimated cost$4.55 $0.57 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $1.83
- $1.06
- $0.00
- $0.56
- $0.24
- $0.86
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Dissolve the palm sugar in the water.
- Bring to a boil until a thick syrup forms (a syrup that drips).
- Add the cumin, coconut, and curry leaves. ≈ 3 min
- Pour in the ghee and mix well. ≈ 4 min
- Add the rice flour and mix vigorously until a thick paste forms. ≈ 4 min
- When you can shape it, remove the heat, wet your hands, and form small balls. ≈ 10 min
- Once they have cooled and solidified, they keep well.
The bill
Crispy fried rice balls with Kerala jaggery
- 1 cup of rice flour$1.83
- 2 tablespoons of ghee$1.06
- ¾ cup of palm sugar (karupatti) or jaggery$0.00
- 2 tablespoons of shredded coconut$0.56
- 1/4 teaspoon of cumin seeds$0.24
- A few curry leaves$0.86
Total$4.55
that's $0.57 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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